'They cannot be jammed': fibre optic drones pose new threat in Ukraine
(theguardian.com)
On the battlefields of Ukraine, new sights emerge. Thread-like filaments of wire, extended across open fields. Netting rigged up between trees along key supply roads. Both are responses to a hard-to-detect weapon able to sneak into spaces previously thought safe, hi tech and low tech all at once.
On the battlefields of Ukraine, new sights emerge. Thread-like filaments of wire, extended across open fields. Netting rigged up between trees along key supply roads. Both are responses to a hard-to-detect weapon able to sneak into spaces previously thought safe, hi tech and low tech all at once.
Military Drone Companies Have a Serious 'Made in China' Problem
(forbes.com)
Pentagon leaders are calling for thousands of drones to prepare for war in the Pacific. But as Trump’s tariffs escalate tensions with China, they face an uncomfortable reality: Silicon Valley’s drone companies are addicted to Chinese components.
Pentagon leaders are calling for thousands of drones to prepare for war in the Pacific. But as Trump’s tariffs escalate tensions with China, they face an uncomfortable reality: Silicon Valley’s drone companies are addicted to Chinese components.
USA Unable to Make Drones Without Components from China
(militarnyi.com)
American drone manufacturers are facing a serious dependency on Chinese components in their products.
American drone manufacturers are facing a serious dependency on Chinese components in their products.
Brit soldiers tune radio waves to fry drone swarms for pennies
(theregister.com)
British soldiers have successfully taken down drones with a radio-wave weapon.
British soldiers have successfully taken down drones with a radio-wave weapon.
British soldiers take down drone swarm with radio wave weapon
(gov.uk)
British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK.
British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK.
Ukraine's Drones Are Beating Russian Jamming
(ieee.org)
Killer drones spot landmarks as they fly to their targets
Killer drones spot landmarks as they fly to their targets
China just approved flying taxis – no pilot needed
(engineerine.com)
China just approved its first flying taxis for commercial passenger service.
China just approved its first flying taxis for commercial passenger service.
Ukraine: 'We produce more howitzers than all of Europe combined'
(elpais.com)
The conflict in Ukraine has already written a new chapter in the history of warfare due to the mass production and use of drones. An incontestable and striking revolution, but one that both the trenches and the defense industry underline: no war is won with these unmanned aircraft alone. The combat front is still maintained today by conventional weapons.
The conflict in Ukraine has already written a new chapter in the history of warfare due to the mass production and use of drones. An incontestable and striking revolution, but one that both the trenches and the defense industry underline: no war is won with these unmanned aircraft alone. The combat front is still maintained today by conventional weapons.
Eastern Europe Wants to Build a 'Drone Wall' to Keep Out Russia
(gizmodo.com)
To defend against Russian aggression Eastern Europe is considering a “drone wall.”
To defend against Russian aggression Eastern Europe is considering a “drone wall.”
A New Form Factor for Drones: Vertical and Coaxial
(core77.com)
Since its invention, the form factor of the airplane has been bird-based; both airplanes and birds remain aloft by having appreciable wingspans. And in broad strokes, the overall form of the airplane hasn't changed much in the past 100 years.
Since its invention, the form factor of the airplane has been bird-based; both airplanes and birds remain aloft by having appreciable wingspans. And in broad strokes, the overall form of the airplane hasn't changed much in the past 100 years.
Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons from China Let Anyone Turn Toys into Weapons of War
(wired.com)
Chinese ecommerce giants including Temu and AliExpress sell drone accessories like those used by soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Chinese ecommerce giants including Temu and AliExpress sell drone accessories like those used by soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
(nytimes.com)
Help may at last be on the way for the Nepali Sherpas who carry heavy loads for foreign climbers through treacherous sections of the world’s tallest peak.
Help may at last be on the way for the Nepali Sherpas who carry heavy loads for foreign climbers through treacherous sections of the world’s tallest peak.
Drones swarming sensitive national security sites
(cbsnews.com)
Last month – the head of NORAD and NORTHCOM – the military commands that defend North America – told Congress some of those mysterious drones seen flying inside the United States may indeed have been spying. He did not say for whom. 60 Minutes has been looking into a series of eerily similar incidents – going back years – including those attention getting flyovers in New Jersey recently.
Last month – the head of NORAD and NORTHCOM – the military commands that defend North America – told Congress some of those mysterious drones seen flying inside the United States may indeed have been spying. He did not say for whom. 60 Minutes has been looking into a series of eerily similar incidents – going back years – including those attention getting flyovers in New Jersey recently.
America's First Unmanned Fighters Are Here: YFQ-42 and YFQ-44
(airandspaceforces.com)
AURORA, Colo.—The Air Force’s first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft are fighters, the first uncrewed aircraft to carry such a designation, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin announced in a keynote address at the AFA Warfare Symposium on March 3.
AURORA, Colo.—The Air Force’s first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft are fighters, the first uncrewed aircraft to carry such a designation, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin announced in a keynote address at the AFA Warfare Symposium on March 3.
'Fighter Drone' Designations Assigned to Collaborative Combat Aircraft by USAF
(twz.com)
The U.S. Air Force has designated the drones that General Atomics and Anduril are currently developing as part of the first phase, or Increment 1, of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program as the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, respectively.
The U.S. Air Force has designated the drones that General Atomics and Anduril are currently developing as part of the first phase, or Increment 1, of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program as the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, respectively.
Drones Now Rule the Battlefield in the Ukraine-Russia War
(nytimes.com)
Drones have changed the war in Ukraine, with soldiers adapting off-the-shelf models and swarming the front lines.
Drones have changed the war in Ukraine, with soldiers adapting off-the-shelf models and swarming the front lines.
BYD cars now have an on-vehicle DJI drone launch platform
(theverge.com)
EV maker BYD unveiled “Lingyuan,” a vehicle-mounted drone launching system developed in collaboration with DJI that is available for all of the company’s vehicles, reports Chinese state media outlet Xinhua.
EV maker BYD unveiled “Lingyuan,” a vehicle-mounted drone launching system developed in collaboration with DJI that is available for all of the company’s vehicles, reports Chinese state media outlet Xinhua.
China's WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating from South China Sea Base
(twz.com)
China’s large, jet-powered, twin-fuselage WZ-9 Divine Eagle drone has been operating, at least sporadically, out of an airbase on the highly-strategic Hainan Island at the northern end of the hotly contested South China Sea since at least Dec. 4.
China’s large, jet-powered, twin-fuselage WZ-9 Divine Eagle drone has been operating, at least sporadically, out of an airbase on the highly-strategic Hainan Island at the northern end of the hotly contested South China Sea since at least Dec. 4.
Bill Attempts to Stop Mystery Drones from Flying over Sensitive Areas
(cowboystatedaily.com)
A bill that would attempt to stop mystery drones from flying over sensitive areas around Wyoming is nearing the finish line. Meanwhile, a state House committee heard Monday that giant SUV-sized drones are still being spotted.
A bill that would attempt to stop mystery drones from flying over sensitive areas around Wyoming is nearing the finish line. Meanwhile, a state House committee heard Monday that giant SUV-sized drones are still being spotted.
Homemade polarimetric synthetic aperture radar drone
(hforsten.com)
I have made several homebuilt radars and done some synthetic aperture imaging testing with them on the ground. I have wanted for a long time to put a radar on a drone and capture synthetic aperture images from air.
I have made several homebuilt radars and done some synthetic aperture imaging testing with them on the ground. I have wanted for a long time to put a radar on a drone and capture synthetic aperture images from air.
Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell
(theguardian.com)
A Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the protective containment shell of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said.
A Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the protective containment shell of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said.
Homemade polarimetric synthetic aperture radar drone
(hforsten.com)
I have made several homebuilt radars and done some synthetic aperture imaging testing with them on the ground. I have wanted for a long time to put a radar on a drone and capture synthetic aperture images from air. When I last looked at this few years ago, medium sized drones with payload capability were around 1,000 EUR and up. For example in Low-Cost, High-Resolution, Drone-Borne SAR Imaging paper by A. Bekar, M. Antoniou and C. J.
I have made several homebuilt radars and done some synthetic aperture imaging testing with them on the ground. I have wanted for a long time to put a radar on a drone and capture synthetic aperture images from air. When I last looked at this few years ago, medium sized drones with payload capability were around 1,000 EUR and up. For example in Low-Cost, High-Resolution, Drone-Borne SAR Imaging paper by A. Bekar, M. Antoniou and C. J.
Bat wings boost hovering efficiency
(epfl.ch)
EPFL researchers have designed flexible, batlike wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.
EPFL researchers have designed flexible, batlike wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.
The first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine
(counteroffensive.news)
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — In the early dawn hours, as the sun rose in the first week of December 2024, a symphony of drones began to sound.
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — In the early dawn hours, as the sun rose in the first week of December 2024, a symphony of drones began to sound.